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- Page 1 User Guide Version 02-5 Page 1 ToneDexter II User Guide AudioSprockets.com...
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Page 2: Main Features
ToneDexter II User Guide ToneDexter II is an innovative professional grade preamp that improves the sound of an acoustic instrument pickup. It can learn the difference between how an instrument sounds through a microphone and how it sounds through its pickup. Using proprietary WaveMap®... - Page 3 ToneDexter II Connectivity Training ® Mic In Instrument Pickup In Headphones Out ® Page 3 ToneDexter II User Guide AudioSprockets.com...
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Page 4: Instrument Input
Controls and Connections Output Controls Front Panel Color Display Input Controls Instrument Output Instrument Input Stereo Phones/Aux Out Tone Shaping Stereo/Aux Input EQ Controls WaveMap Select and Edit USB 2.0 Port Boost/Train/Scroll Mute/Tune/Scroll Output Controls USB 2.0 Port Tap to set all output sources (pre/post FX) and levels Connect to your computer for software downloads independently, boost config, FX routing (mono/ste- and WaveMap management. - Page 5 WaveMap Select and Edit Boost/Train/Scroll Select from 32 slots. Each can have a WaveMap In Play mode, tapping gives a 2-8dB adjustable gain representing the way your instrument sounds through boost. Tap from Tune mode to start Training process a mic, plus extensive EQ, level, anti-FB, and tone to capture a mic sound.
- Page 6 Controls and Connections Rear Panel Boot Button Control Select DC Power In DI Out Male XLR Mic In Female XLR Control Input Jack Effects Loop Boot button DC In A short tap will restart ToneDexter II. A press-hold • Accepts 9V to 15V DC power, either polarity. Re- longer than 1 second will allow ToneDexter II software quires 8W minimum startup, 6W continuous.
- Page 7 DI Out • Dual Mono o Useful for parallel FX loop • Configurable o WaveMap and Dry channels are blended o FX Return Mono together and appear on FX Send TIP and RING o FX Return stereo o FX Return TIP and RING signals are summed o WaveMap channel left, dry channel right, together to drive the Main and DI outputs.
- Page 8 Getting Started Training What You’ll Need It’s necessary to create at least one WaveMap for your instrument by training ToneDexter II with a mi- crophone. • ToneDexter II with included power supply • Your instrument, fitted with a pickup Once that’s done, the mic is no longer needed. Up to Most active or passive pickup types will work.
- Page 9 Training Procedure 1. Set up a mic on a stand, plug it into the Mic in b Violin, cello, bass – double stops and string jack. sweeps on open strings and higher. Bassists should always use a bow and never pizzicato 2.
- Page 10 Helpful Training Info • You can audition sources during training as well as during the post training phase before storing the WaveMap. If you audition other sources while training, training will continue in the background. • If you stop playing, the training process will just wait for you to continue.
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Page 11: Modes Of Operation
Modes of Operation Train Level Set Play • Tap Boost from Tune mode to enter Level Set mode. • Processes your pickup sound with a WaveMap • Automatically sets instrument and mic gains to and any EQ you dial up, and with any Tone facilitate training. - Page 12 Parameter Adjustment ToneDexter II Operation Memory and Display Any parameter change is automatically saved with the Main menu – Play Mode WaveMap in the Active Memory. You don’t have to think about it. When that WaveMap is recalled, the • Tap any encoder that has a box around the text parameters will be recalled to the same settings you for more options.
- Page 13 Main menu – Tone Shaping • Tap lower left encoder to show tone shaping options. • Use the lower right encoder to select whether Anti-Feedback, Spaciousness, or Notch shows up on the main page lower left position. Anti-FB is the default. This can be set based on which parameter you need to use most often.
- Page 14 Main menu – EQs • Adjust EQ gains from top page • Tap any EQ encoder to adjust other associated parameters such as frequeny and width • For convenience, the EQ gain control is duplicated on the details page below Main menu –...
- Page 15 Instrument Vol submenu • Tap Instrument Vol to change input options • Mic gain can be manually adjusted to set a default starting point for Level Set automatic gain adjustment. This is op- tional. • In default Instrument mode, the dry pickup signal can be blended with the WaveMap signal.
- Page 16 Instrument Vol submenu • In Crossover Mode Aux 1 is low pass filtered. This will typi- cally be used for the pickup. • The pickup can be processed by a trained WaveMap, or not. • Aux 2 will be high pass filters, and will be typically used with an internal mic.
- Page 17 Reloads WaveMaps from a .bak file. Software Update Save the latest software release from the Audio Sprockets website to your download folder, or any other convenient location. Click this button and browse to the software you just saved. Click open or okay at the prompt, then the red upload button and ToneDexter II will be updated.
- Page 18 Web Interface Icon functions: Click and drag a WaveMap to another location to reorder your set. Copy WaveMap to create a clone in the next available slot. Appends COPY to the name. Save changes. Only applies to italicized names which indicate there have been adjustments to the Wave- Map in active memory that haven’t been saved to baseline memory.
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Page 19: Technical Specs
Technical Specs Instrument Input Aux Output • 1/4” phone jack • 1/4” TRS phone jack • Input impedance: 1MΩ if using a standard mono • Dual mono or stereo operation, capable of driv- plug, 10MΩ if using a TRS plug with RING uncon- ing most headphones nected •... - Page 20 ToneDexter II Print for Quick Reference Output Controls Tap to set all output sources (pre/post Color Display FX) and levels independently, boost Uncluttered and color-coded to config, FX routing (mono/stereo/dual show only the most needed info. mono) Input Controls Instrument Output Sets pickup input level.
- Page 21 Additional support and operational information is available on the Audio Sprockets website including: SUPPORT - AudioSprockets.com/support • Frequently Asked Questions FAQs with sections about which pickups work with ToneDexter II, power supply info and general questions about operation and training •...
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